Flying Officer [Pilot]

Douglas James Spence

Battle of Britain Clasp

Awards

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Alexander William and Mary Henrietta Spence, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:
  • Martyn (2008)
  • Martyn (1998)
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
42445
Name:
Douglas James Spence
Rank: 
Flying Officer
Additional Rank:
Pilot
Date of Birth:
26 August 1920
Place of Birth: 
Christchurch, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr A.W. Spence, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Insurance Company Employee
Unit:
Royal Air Force, 274 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
30 April 1941
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal Air Force (RAF)
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
06 May 1939
Vessel:
Rangitane
Destination:
United Kingdom

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
3. P. 2.
Cemetery Location: 
Libya
Douglas James Spence
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